Ask and ye shall receive... Scene 2 of "The Abalone Shell"

This follows right after the scene in yesterday's post. Please keep in mind this is a first draft and has only been glanced over once for typos. There will likely be changes in future drafts (though hopefully minor).
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“Hey, big brother.”
Owen eyed his sister with his spoon hovering millimeters from his mouth. She leaned beside him with her hip against the counter and a Cheshire cat gleam in her eyes. He sucked the spoonful of chowder into his mouth and savored it for a moment before he...